Patent GB-733264-A (GB)
Title: Vending machine for newspapers and the like
IPC: G07F11/38
Filed: 1953-05-04
Abstract: 733,264. Feeding sheets &c. WILLIAMS, M. C., and BUCKHAM, T. T. May 4, 1953 [May 5, 1952], No. 12236/53. Class 100 (1). Sheet - separators.- A newspaper vending machine comprises a platform for supporting newspapers on edge, means for pressing the newspapers towards a stop at one end, needle means adjacent but spaced from the outermost paper; means for moving the needle means in a plane substantially perpendicular to the surface of the paper to penetrate it and then moving the needle means to raise the paper clear of the stop and, additional means for engaging the raised paper and discharging it from the machine. The papers are supported on a platform 79 and are pressed between an upright plate 87 and two pairs of stops 128. An operating lever 56 controlling a shaft 55 raises the paper by engaging pins 142 in it and a scoop 164 engages beneath the paper and ejects it down.a shoot 49. The machine comprises a base 14 and cover 11 spaced side plates 24, 25 connected by shafts 26, and inner spaced plates 33, 34, with notches for supporting the platform 79. The main shaft 55 passes through the plates 24, 25, secondary shafts 71 and 76 are driven from the main shaft. The shaft 71 passes through plates 24, 33 and 40. The shaft 76 passes through plates 24, 33, 34, 40 and 41. The plate 87 is'supported to rotate on a base 96 of a carriage 89 having rollers engaging a rod 88 in a slot in the platform. A cable connects the carriage to a drum loosely mounted on a shaft. The drum is connected to one end of a spring the other end of which is fixed. When the carriage is moved rearwardly to place newspapers on the platform the drum rotates and tightens the spring causing the carriage to move forward automatically and press the newspapers against the stops 128 when released from a catch 118. The lever 56 moves between two stops 57, 58, the lever has a rack 61 with two end gaps engaged by a pawl 66 whereby the lever has to perform a complete movement in either direction. The stops 128 are supported by plates 33, 34, 40 and 41 and each stop is bent over at its upper edge to form a step 129. The shaft 55 is connected by linkage to shafts 71 and 76 so that they are operated simultaneously. Mounted on the shaft 76 are arms 138, 139, carrying a rod with a sleeve and needles 142. The rod carries a lug 148 which engages the shaft 76 when the needles have engaged the newspaper and prevents further relative rotation of the needles. A spring is wound on the sleeve and one end bears on the shaft 76 tending to cause clockwise movement of the needles which normally rests on a stop 146 so that they are substantially horizontal. Rotating the shaft 55 causes the shaft 76 to rotate and with it the needles 142 which enter a newspaper and raise it above the step 129. On the reverse movement a scoop 164 is raised to engage beneath the news-' paper and lifts it into the shoot, the needles being disengaged. The scoop is mounted on the shaft 76 and is operated thereby. The scoop is connected by a curved link 163 to a triangular link 157 pivoted at 158 in an inner plate, the triangular link being also connected by linkage to the shaft 71. To prevent the operating handle from moving too quickly a dampener may be provided mounted on a shaft connected by gears to the shaft 55.